Procedure to configure IP for GSP Port in HP-PA Server Models

Step 1: Connect a terminal to the console port of the system.
Step 2: Login to the console using username and password. The default username for GSP is typically root and the default password is root.
Step 3: Press Ctrl+B to go to the GSP prompt. Sometimes, it is required to press Ctrl+Ecf to get write access to the console.

Step 4: Type “lc” on the GSP prompt to modify the IP configuration and press “Y” when prompted for modification

Current configuration:

MAC Address : 0x00110a417c09

IP Address : --------------

GSP Host Name : --------------

Subnet Mask : --------------

Gateway : --------------

Web Console Port Number : 2023

Do you want to modify the LAN configuration? (Y/[N]): y

Step 5: Press “Y” when prompted to modify the Current IP Address.

Current IP Address:

Do you want to modify it? (Y/[N]): y

Step 6: Type the IP address of the GSP port and press “Y” to confirm.

New IP Address: 172.16.1.100

Confirm? (Y/[N]): y

Step 7: Press “Y” when prompted to modify the current GSP Host Name.

Current GSP Host Name:

Do you want to modify it? (Y/[N]): y

Step 8: Type the hostname of the GSP port and press “Y” to confirm

New GSP Host Name: m1sys100

Confirm? (Y/[N]): y

Step 9: Press “Y” when prompted to modify the current Subnet Mask.

Current Subnet Mask:

Do you want to modify it? (Y/[N]): y

Step 10: Type the subnet mask of the GSP port and press “Y” to confirm

Enter new Subnet Mask: 255.255.224.0

Confirm? (Y/[N]): y

Step 11: Press “Y” when prompted to modify the current Gateway.

Current Gateway:

Do you want to modify it? (Y/[N]): y

Step 12: Type the gateway of the GSP port and press “Y” to confirm.

Enter New Gateway: 172.16.0.1

Confirm? (Y/[N]): y

Step 13: Press “n” when prompted to modify the current Web Console Port.

Current Web Console Port Number: 2023

Modifying Web Port number will cause all present Web

connections to be dropped.

Do you want to modify it? (Y/[N]): n

-> Reset the GSP for LAN configuration to take effect.

-> Use the R option of the XD command to reset the GSP

Step 14: Type “xd” at the GSP prompt and press “r” to reset the GSP.

Step 15: From any of the lab machines, ping to the newly configured IP address of the GSP and see if it is alive on the network.